Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

Notice is hereby given that on February 23, 1999 proposed Consent

Decree (the ``decree'') in United States v. Jason Properties, Ltd. and

Jason Properties LLLC, Civil Action No. 99 Z 346 was lodged with the

United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

In this action the United States sought to recover EPA's past costs

incurred in connection with a removal action at the RAMP Industries

Superfund site (the ``Site''). Jason Properties, Ltd. and Jason

Properties, LLLC (collectively ``Jason Properties'') owns the so-called

``1031 Parcel,'' one of three parcels comprising the RAMP Industries

Superfund Site (the ``RAMP Site'') located in northwest Denver,

Colorado. Jason Properties leased the so called 1031 Parcel to the

owner and operator of the main portions of the RAMP Site, RAMP

Industries, Inc. The proposed decree is a cash-out of Jason Properties'

liability under Section 107(a)(1) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9607(a)(1).

Pursuant to an administrative order on consent (``AOC'') attached to

the proposed decree, Jason Properties will complete any final soils

cleanup necessary for the unrestricted use of the 1031 Parcel. Under

the terms of the proposed decree, Jason Properties will reimburse the

United States the sum of $8,000 and complete of all work required under

the AOC attached to the decree.

The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)

days from the date of this publication comments relating to the consent

decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General

of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of

Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States v.

Jason Properties, Ltd. and Jason Properties LLLP, D.J. Ref. 90-11-6-79.

The Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the United

States Attorney, 1961 Stout Street, Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80294, at

U.S. EPA Region, 999 18th Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202, and at

the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington,

DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the Consent Decree may be obtained

in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street,

NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy, please

enclose a check in the amount of $26.75 payable to the Consent Decree

Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 99-7285 Filed 3-24-99; 8:45 am]

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